Geospatial professionals and land administration experts are invited to take part in the combined FIG C7/C2 Annual Meeting in the historic Hanseatic city of Deventer, the Netherlands. The gathering will...

Putting geoinformation in the mix makes policies more sensible and sustainable, says Ingrid Vanden Berghe. She even devised her own formula: e-gov + g-gov = i-gov (electronic government + geographic...

In the latest SpatialRoundtable.com discussion, ESRI industry solutions manager Dr. Ahmed Abukhater prompts planning leaders to weigh in on the role of technology in creating smart communities. He proposes that...

Intergraph has entered into a partnership with meter data management (MDM) provider eMeter to integrate smart meter data into its Smart Grid Operations Command-and-Control Centre. The integration will provide grid...

Colortrac (UK) has launched the Smart LF, a large-format document scanner for professional and corporate users in any size of enterprise. It uses digital imaging technology, Contact Image Sensors (CIS)...

It can still be difficult to achieve centimetre-level accuracy in mobile mapping, especially in GNSS-denied or challenging areas such as in deep urban canyons, under foliage or through tunnels. However,...

ComNav has announced the launch of its latest innovation: the LS300 3D laser scanner. This addition to the company's product lineup signifies a significant leap forward in addressing the dynamic...

The ‘smart city’ concept entirely relies on a permanent stream of massive amounts of data acquired by a great variety of sensors distributed throughout the city. Smart use of all...

The city of Helsinki in Finland is mid-way through an initiative to capture the city and create a new 3D city model that is scheduled to be completed in 2017....

In every country, the state owns land. Kevin Cahill (‘Who Owns The World’, 2010) argues that Queen Elizabeth II is the largest land owner on Earth, as she possesses the...